Sustainability

Seventh Generation embraces bioplastics

Its 100-oz HDPE bottle for laundry detergent is now made entirely from recycled materials combined with a drop-in bioplastic made from sugarcane.

September 3, 2016

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Sustainable Packaging

Infographic: How important is eco-friendly packaging in the purchase decision?

Results from a Hartman Group report show how important sustainable packaging and packaging’s affect on the environment are to consumers in making a purchase decision.

September 2, 2016

Material handling

Pharmaceutical Makers, CMOs Meet Serialization Challenges Head-On

3rd Serialization Roundtable For CMO’s’ delivers education to a pharmaceutical industry in need.

September 1, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled content in corrugated boxes reaches nearly 50%

This new average, along with a record-high rate of old corrugated container recovery in 2015, illustrate the corrugated industry’s commitment to sustainable packaging.

September 1, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Bioplastics—where exactly are we?

The biennial Innovation Takes Root event was once again an ideal opportunity to check in on the progress of packaging that’s made from renewable resources.

August 30, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Contract packer alleviates in-house printer problems

High-speed, clog-resistant inkjet printers simplify and hasten cleaning and maintenance while reinforcing reliability.

August 29, 2016

Flexibles

Research evaluates the use of milk proteins for packaging film

A USDA research project investigates the potential for edible films made of milk proteins in an effort to help U.S. dairy and food industries improve their sustainability, productivity, and profitability.

August 25, 2016

Flexibles

Pouches most dominant pack for antimicrobial market

New Grand View Research predicts the antimicrobial packaging market value will reach $11.92 billion by 2024.

August 23, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Legacy takes a customer perspective to gain a competitive edge

Contract packager Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging’s new president uses his end-user experience to create value for the company’s customer-partners, providing them with the agility they need to address developing issues such as serialization.

August 22, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic alternatives: more environmentally costly?

A new study compares the environmental costs of plastics vs. alternative materials by using accounting methods that measure and value environmental impacts.

August 20, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Krones tapped for MEG’s new PET recycling plant project

Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG (MEG) is building a recycling plant near Aachen, Germany to process more deposit-bearing and non-returnable bottles into regranulate.

August 19, 2016

Packaging line integration

Strong growth forecast for aseptic packaging

Report says despite complex manufacturing processes and entry barriers, consumer demand and environmental factors will drive 9.9% CAGR through 2024.

August 19, 2016

Sustainability

Report examines use-phase GHGs for aluminum vs. glass, plastic

The greenhouse gas emissions from the refrigeration and transportation of beverages in aluminum cans versus glass and plastic packages are compared.

August 19, 2016